Porter v. Vaughn
Supreme Court of Vermont
Appeal from the court of chancery. The facts, upon which the principal questions arising in this case were decided, sufficiently appear in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Isham, J.
The former decree in chancery, which is relied upon as a bar to this suit, was in many, if not in all essential respects, founded upon the same matters which are embraced in this. "Whether the same relief could have been obtained in that case, as under this bill, we are not called upon to determine, as we are satisfied, that in any event, the decree in that case is no bar to this prosecution. From the record of that case, it appears, that testimony had been taken, and the case set down for hearing, and when called for trial, the plaintiff…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Arbuckle v. HawksSupreme Court of Vermont · 1848
- Rosse v. RustNew York Court of Chancery · 1820
- Sea Insurance v. DayNew York Court of Chancery · 1841
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